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“POLITICAL PERSECUTION IS ORDERED”

Politics

Kentron and Nork Marash communities’ police investigation group accused 5 participants of 23 October rally, who are under suspicion until the present day. Among them are member of “Ajlyntrank” NGO initiative, Editor-in-chief of “Haykakan Zhamanak” independent newspaper in Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, members of initiative Petros Makeyan and his two sons, Editor-in-chief of “Chorrord Ishkhanutiun” newspaper Shogher Matevosyan.

“This is a political persecution. I knew I would be accused. Why? Because it was a political persecution”, said Shogher Matevosyan, Editor-in-chief of “Chorrord Ishkhanutiun” newspaper to “A1+”. According to her, their persecution was ordered and had a definite aim. It was also aimed at distracting papers’ attention from the political developments in the country.

“But my newspaper will not be engaged in Shogher Matevosyan’s defense, since we are interested in the political developments and they cannot distract us by trials”, said Shogher Matevosyan.

She is ready to face any decision: “In war as in war”, said Editor-in-chief and added that the decision will depend on the political situation in the country. “Since it does not matter what they will do. For example my lawyer considers that we should anticipate the lowest decision from them, but I think that it depends on the situation”.

Editor-in-chief of “Haykakan Zhamanak” independent newspaper in Armenia Nikol Pashinyan was amazed: “It is amazing that you acknowledge about your accusation from media. One day they will make the decision and I will be ignorant of it. This is not an investigation, this is an absurdity and from this moment on I will treat this investigation with humor”.

Pashinyan informed that he would treat this case seriously if Alexander Afyan, deputy head of Yerevan police would also be under suspicion and journalist Gohar Veziryan would be regarded as suffered. “We will talk about the investigation when this happens, but now this is a caricature”. To the question whether a Pargev Ohanyan was needed to make a just decision, Nikol Pashinyan responded: “Sashik Afyan needs a Pargev Ohanyan to make a just decision”.

By the way, Nikol Pashinyan also informed that a document of the Municipality proving that 26 October gathering was on legal basis was missing in the criminal case. “This means that the investigation group chooses which materials should be attached to the case”, concluded Nikol Pashinyan.